Christmas by the fireplace It's time to grab a glass of wine or eggnog, turn on some Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole or whatever holiday soundtrack you prefer and just slow down for a few minutes. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Let's face it, it's getting trendy to hate this time of year. More often than not, the mere mention of anything festive post-Halloween is greeted with a furrowed brow, a groan or even a humbug. In some ways, I get it. After all, the line between cheerful holiday hustle and bustle and harried, grumpy people clogging up every aisle and parking lot is a thin one. To top it off, the holiday season has become increasingly subsumed by politics and consumerism, like so much else in life.

BenefitsPRO editor-in-chief Paul Wilson
offers up some suggestions for your holiday reading.

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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.